Poverty Bay have never held the Ranfurly Shield, although they have challenged for the Shield on 18 occasions.
On July 28th 2018 Poverty Bay end a 10 year challenge drought with a visit to New Plymouth to challenge Taranaki the first challenge since 2008 by the Bay.
In 1980, Poverty Bay came close to defeating Auckland, losing a hard fought encounter 12 – 19.
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- 2022 – Aug 03 – Hawke’s Bay 95 v 22 Poverty Bay @Napier
- 2018 – Jul 28 – Taranaki 78 v 03 Poverty Bay @New Plymouth
- 2008 – Jul 15 – Auckland 54 v 03 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
- 2004 – Jul 28 – Auckland 116 v 03 Poverty Bay @Auckland
- 1998 – Jul 18 – Waikato 121 v 00 Poverty Bay @Hamilton
- 1996 – Aug 07 – Auckland 88 v 20 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
- 1990 – Aug 29 – Auckland 42 v 03 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
- 1980 – Aug 09 – Auckland 19 v 12 Poverty Bay @Auckland
- 1978 – Aug 29 – Manawatu 24 v 00 Poverty Bay @Palmerston Nth
- 1972 – Jul 22 – North Auckland 31 v 03 Poverty Bay @Whangarei
- 1968 – Aug 03 – Hawke’s Bay 21 v 05 Poverty Bay @Napier
- 1960 – Aug 27 – North Auckland 24 v 03 Poverty Bay @Whangarei – REPORT –
- 1957 – July 31 – Wellington 15 v 03 Poverty Bay @Wellington – REPORT –
- 1948 – Sept. 4 – Otago 40 v 00 Poverty Bay @Dunedin – REPORT –
- 1924 – June 21 – Hawke’s Bay 46 v 10 Poverty Bay @Napier – REPORT –
- 1923 – Aug. 11 – Hawke’s Bay 15 v 00 Poverty Bay @Hastings – REPORT –
- 1913 – Aug. 9 – Auckland 27 v 03 Poverty Bay @Auckland – REPORT –
- 1911 – Sept. 16 – Auckland 29 v 10 Poverty Bay @Auckland – REPORT –
